In Sacramento County, close to 40% of children in foster care are African American.
Read MorePress Release: Budget Ensures a Robust Safety Net for California Foster Youth
CLC applauds California Leaders for preserving dependency counsel funding and prioritizing transition age foster youth in the budget.
Read MoreBudget Victory For Transition Age Foster Youth
You did it! Thanks to your emails, calls, and tweets we have a final budget that highlights California’s commitment to the health, safety, and well-being of the 60,000 children and youth in the foster care system.
Read MoreCalifornia Budget Deal Extends Millions of Dollars in Aid for Aging-out Foster Youth
Some young people who have relied on extended foster care, however – by virtue of their birthdates – will lose out on the support approved this week.
Read MoreDependency Legal News Vol. 16, No. 7
Read our latest dependency legal newsletter. In this issue, we review new dependency case law including In re Samantha H., In re M.W., and In re J.M.
Read MoreCalifornia Considers Extending Foster Care for Young Adults Until Pandemic Emergency Ends
In April, Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order that allows young people in foster care who are turning 21 to remain in the system through June 30.
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